Stuff I might write about
September 08, 2020 - 2 min read
It might take an eternity, but these topics might be covered.
Topics of consideration
The attractiveness and dangers of certain forms of bullshit - Examined
- “Life-transforming” products/services
- Get rich schemes
- The startup dream
- The “successful” life
- The news
- Certain charismatic political leaders
- Conspiracy theories
(Not planning to cover unattractive forms of bullshit such as spam, advertising, fake reviews, traditional online scams etc).
Predatory business practices and how to avoid them
- High pressure sales tactics
- Risk-transfer-based business models
- Attention-based content economies
The craft of goal visualization
How to concretize possible paths towards desired goals and future achievements in life and business
Accepting and harnessing procrastination
Classic motivation “tricks” that doesn’t work for procrastinators (and what works).
How to decide what to start with?
I asked friends and family for feedback over Whatsapp/Messenger as follows:
(Heyo! I am sending the following to you and a couple of other close friends, seeking candid advice!)
Voting time: I want to write something that can help others for reals... What would you like to see me writing about?
A) The attractiveness and dangers of certain forms of bullshit - Examined [“life-transforming” products/services, get rich schemes, the startup dream, the “successful” life, the news, certain charismatic political leaders, conspiracy theories etc] (not covering unattractive forms of bullshit such as spam, advertising, fake reviews, traditional online scams etc)
B) Predatory business practices and how to avoid them [high pressure sales tactics, risk-transfer-based business models, attention-based content economies]
C) How to concretize possible paths towards desired goals and future achievements in life and business
D) Accepting and harnessing procrastination [Classic motivation “tricks” that doesn’t work for procrastinators (and what works)]
E) Something else?
Appreciate your feedback tons!The results?